A northern Ontario First Nation has completed a four-day performance, which has slowed the traffic on the Trans-Canada highway, as it opposed the federal and provincial laws designed to speed up mining and development.
Netmizaaggamigamig Nishnaabeg head Louis Kwissiwa says he performed with Highway 17 to show his rejection of Federal Bill C-5 and Provincial Bill 5.
The recently passed federal law is designed to speed up major projects considered in “national interest”.
A provincial law proceeds and gives the cabinet the power to suspend provincial and municipal laws in the so -called special economic fields to speed up projects such as mines.
Both the government’s levels want to mine the mineral-rich ring in the firefighters, but the new laws have expressed displeasure among the first nations that say they trample their rights and ignore their concerns, and who have warned of blockade.
Quiciva states that there is pro -community development, but it does not feel honored with both levels of the government about how they went about making two pieces of law.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on July 4, 2025.
Liam Casey, Canadian Press
